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Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: How is it maligned?

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services Provision (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputies for the manner in which they have raised this issue. They have made rational, reasonable arguments, which I appreciate. I take on board what Deputy Crowe has said about a family that is clearly in distress. They are anxious not only about their own future, but also that of their son. Too often it is the case that people's anxieties are not taken into account. I am...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services Provision (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The €4 million is in the context of the economic situation in which we find ourselves and the enormous budget we spend on disability. As Deputy O'Brien rightly stated, it is about pulling it all together and genuinely taking a serious look at how we bring all of it together under one roof. We would definitely have better outcomes as a result. It is not about saving money, it is...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the means, including the income and expenditure, of the applicant and his or her partner and dependants. There is no automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons with a specific illness, including cancer. The income...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I will be brief. The Minister of State with responsibility for this matter, Deputy White, the Minister for Health and I asked that that be done at a meeting we attended in the past month or two. I take Deputy Kirk's comments on board, but stress is inevitable in the circumstances that he outlined. It is a by-product of being extremely unwell. However, we could never move to a situation in...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I understand that. Regarding the Deputy's last request, we have already stated that, when people who are extremely ill and have been given particular diagnoses, their cases must be dealt with as swiftly as possible. However, we will relay that direction again.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I understand that the work of the Review Group to review Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant is nearing completion. The final report of the Review Group, which will include consideration of the wider issue of accessible transport, will be presented to Government in the coming weeks. On Wednesday 12 June, the Government decided to extend payments of Mobility Allowance by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Services Funding (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Although the 2013 allocation for disability services has been reduced by 1.2%, the Health Service Executive (HSE) National Service Plan includes an additional €4m to provide training places and day services for school-leavers and Rehabilitative / Lifeskills Training (RT) graduates in 2013. This funding is being allocated to each HSE Region based on its percentage of population. Both...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 674 of 28 May 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Government policy in relation to the provision of health and personal services to people with a disability is to provide quality supports, including residential services, which facilitates their participation, to their full potential, in the economic and social life of their community. We will be moving from the approach that was predominantly centred on group based service delivery towards a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I understand that the work of the Review Group to review Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant is nearing completion. The final report of the Review Group, which will include consideration of the wider issue of accessible transport, will be presented to Government in the coming weeks. On Wednesday 12th June, the Government decided to extend payments of Mobility Allowance by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Health Act 2007, statutory responsibility is given to the Chief Inspector of Social Services, part of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), for the independent inspection and registration of all nursing homes, private and public. This responsibility is underpinned by a comprehensive regulatory framework and the National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The aim of neuro-rehabilitation is to enable the person to achieve the highest possible level of independence. Desired outcomes range from a return to full independence in social and work situations to a person requiring long-term support and care but with a higher level of independence than in the absence of neuro-rehabilitation. Current services available include acute hospital services;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Issues (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: The Report of the Value for Money (VFM) and Policy Review of the Disability Services Programme recommends a significant restructuring of the Disability Services Programme through migration from an approach which is predominantly organised around group-based service delivery, towards a model of person-centred, individually chosen supports, underpinned by a system of individualised budgeting;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-term Residential Care (18 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 674 of 28 May 2013. The position remains unchanged.